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Lago v. Harris Cnty.

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON
Jun 1, 2017
Appellate case number: 01-17-00103-CV (Tex. App. Jun. 1, 2017)

Opinion

Appellate case number: 01-17-00103-CV

06-01-2017

Roshunda Lago v. Harris County, Texas


ORDER Trial court case number: 1078421 Trial court: County Civil Court at Law No. 3 of Harris County

On May 4, 2017, this Court issued an opinion dismissing appellant, Roshunda Lago's, appeal for nonpayment of appellate filing fees. Lago has filed a motion for rehearing and an affidavit of indigence.

Costs charged by the appellate court are governed by Rule 20.1. See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(a) (amended; effective September 1, 2016). Rule 20.1(c) requires a declarant, who did not file a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs in the trial court to file this Statement of Inability in the appellate court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(c). The Statement of Inability is a form that has been approved by the Supreme Court. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 20.1(c) (amended; effective September 1, 2016). The affidavit of indigence filed by Lago on May 25, 2017 does not comply with Rule 20.1(c).

Accordingly, if Lago wants us to consider her alleged inability to afford payment of appellate court costs, she must comply with Rule 20.1(c). See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(c). A form Statement of Inability is attached to this order. If Lago wants this Court to consider her Statement of Inability in deciding her motion for rehearing, she shall file her sworn Statement of Inability, complete with attached proof, as required by the form, no later than June 10, 2017.

It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: /s/ Harvey Brown

[×] Acting individually [ ] Acting for the Court Date: June 1, 2017


Summaries of

Lago v. Harris Cnty.

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON
Jun 1, 2017
Appellate case number: 01-17-00103-CV (Tex. App. Jun. 1, 2017)
Case details for

Lago v. Harris Cnty.

Case Details

Full title:Roshunda Lago v. Harris County, Texas

Court:COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

Date published: Jun 1, 2017

Citations

Appellate case number: 01-17-00103-CV (Tex. App. Jun. 1, 2017)